Mom wants Mattel to have party favors for black-themed barbie

I personally would not be fighting Mattel for products they do not want to carry. I can't remember how many times I wanted to buy  my daughters black barbies an the store was out. Why? The fact is many black Barbie is considered a "collector's items" for many people. I never realized there were no party accessories if you were a person of color and wanted a themed party with black Barbie.

Currently Karen Braithwaite is spearheading and online petition on Change.org calling for Mattel to offer a more multicultural range of Barbie accessories. The petition currently has over 2,600 signatures.

Obama Is a Good house nigga!

These are the words, spoken by the James David Manning, Pastor of the Atlah World Ministries

This is black unity? He is the recipient of a Master of Divinity Degree from Union Theological Seminary. He must of gotten his degree in the "special" cracker jack box.

If Looks Could Kill

DANG, YOU EVER HEARD OF TIC TAC DUDE?

Source: Picture of the Day

Marion Jones Crashes Hard-6 months

Marion Jones received the decison she was waiting on today. Federal Judge Kenneth M. Karas sentenced the disgraced gold medalist to six months in prison and two years of supervised release Friday.
This Sentence was the final judgement for a woman who was on top of the athletic circle. A shining Olympian, who with some bad decisons lost 3 gold medals, and two bronze medals.

The judge also admonished her for letting down the many children who had looked up to her as their hero. The judge was quoted as saying, ""Athletes in society have an elevated status," the judge said before imposing sentence. "They entertain. They inspire. And perhaps most importantly," they serve "as role models for children around the world."

I don't personally think we need to have our children look up to athletes or celebrities as role models, because in a perfect world the parents would fit that build. I do know that children are impressionable (having been one myself). I think the jail sentencing was just a reinforcement that society is not as forgiving as it has been in the past. (remember a man named PETE ROSE? or more recently Kobe Bryant?)
It was also stated she had knowledge of a check writing scam as well. I don't know if I feel sorry for Marion, but I she will have time to reflect on her actions even more now.

Source: Marion Jones

Mitchell's Report-Some folks got slapped

This is a sad reflection on America's Past Time. So many of our young kids look up to baseball players. When baseball became big business and the money grew, so did the lies and deceit.

George Mitchell's report totaled 300 pages, plus many attachments, according to the person who read it. The sources of player names included Kirk Radomski, a former New York Mets clubhouse attendant who pleaded guilty to steroid offenses in April and says he supplied players with performance-enhancing drugs from 1995 to 2005, and a separate investigation led by the district attorney in Albany County, New York (source: International Herald Tribune)


The following is a summary of the names the report. (deadspin.com)

All the players listed in the section VIII. B.: "Information Regarding Purchases or Use of Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball" (section 3 is "Radomski¹s Distribution of Performance Enhancing Substances to Major League Baseball Players")

Lenny Dykstra
David Segui
Larry Bigbie
Brian Roberts
Jack Cust
Tim Laker
Josias Manzanillo
Todd Hundley
Mark Carreon
Hal Morris
Matt Franco
Rondell White
Roger Clemens
Andy Pettitte
Chuck Knoblauch
Jason Grimsley
Gregg Zaun
David Justice
F.P. Santangelo
Glenallen Hill
Mo Vaughn
Denny Neagle
Ron Villone
Ryan Franklin
Chris Donnels
Todd Williams
Phil Hiatt
Todd Pratt
Kevin Young
Mike Lansing
Cody McKay
Kent Mercker
Adam Piatt
Miguel Tejada
Jason Christiansen
Mike Stanton
Stephen Randolph
Jerry Hairston
Paul Lo Duca
Adam Riggs
Bart Miadich
Fernando Vina
Kevin Brown
Eric Gagne
Mike Bell
Matt Herges
Gary Bennett, Jr.
Jim Parque
Brendan Donnelly
Chad Allen
Jeff Williams
Howie Clark
Nook Logan

Section IX. B."Alleged Internet Purchases of Performance Enhancing Substances By Players in Major League Baseball"

Rick Ankiel, Paul Byrd, Jay Gibbons, Troy Glaus, Jose Guillen, Jerry Hairston, Jr., Gary Matthews, Jr., and Scott Schoeneweis, and former players David Bell, Jose Canseco, Jason Grimsley, Darren Holmes, John Rocker, Ismael Valdez, Matt Williams, and Steve Woodard."

Again this is just said, I feel sorry for all the little league players who love the game and play with heart. just sad.

Ike Turner=Dead at 76

The story first broke on TMZ.COM. As yet no cause of death is known. Tina Turners' rep returned a statement from her that stated she had not talked to him in over 35 years and she had no comment on the news.